Mille Lacs Band building large Cannabis growing facility on tribal land

Posted March 5, 2024 on Red Lake Nation News

Native American Tribe Ventures into Cannabis Industry: Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Builds 50,000-Square-Foot Growing Facility.

The band-owned Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures has started building a 50,000-square-foot cannabis growing facility that is expected to open this fall.

A company owned by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe is building a 50,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility behind Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia, Minn.

Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures (MLCV) announced last week construction has already begun and should be completed by fall.

"Profits generated from this endeavor will be reinvested into the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to support essential government programs and services for its members," MLCV said in a news release. "Furthermore, it presents a new avenue for job creation within the Mille Lacs tribal economy."